News

Woman stopped at the airport with husband's bones in luggage

Foreigner.fi 8/4/20

The man had died in 2008 and was buried in Greece.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC CONTINUES

Coronavirus kills 2, takes 1 to intensive care in Helsinki

Foreigner.fi 8/4/20

The largest number of new cases have been recorded in the hospital districts of Helsinki-Uusimaa, and in Satakunta, whose capital is the tourist city of Pori.

News

Danish Prince Joachim leaves hospital after surgery

Foreigner.fi 8/4/20

Joachim is sixth in line to the throne, following his older brother, Crown Prince Frederik, and Frederik's four children.

News

IN LAPLAND

Bomb explodes under Finnish Border Guard car

Foreigner.fi 8/4/20

The explosive was detonated at 00:50 on Tuesday 4 August on Aarnintie street.

Tourism

Norway bans cruises with more than 100 people after virus outbreak

Foreigner.fi 8/4/20

Passengers and crew would not be allowed to leave the vessel until the final destination.

Business

900 million euros in tax refunds paid today to 1.9 million taxpayers

Foreigner.fi 8/4/20

You have not received it? Read here the possible reasons.

News

Amid corruption scandal, former king Juan Carlos to leave Spain

Foreigner.fi 8/4/20

"It is a decision that I am taking with deep emotion, but also with great calm," he wrote.

News

Biology professor fined for anti-gay remarks in interview

Foreigner.fi 8/4/20

Speaking of same-sex marriage, he linked such marriages to child abuse.

Polls

POLL

Finland should stay in EU, Foreigner readers say

Foreigner.fi 8/4/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

Coronavirus

IN HELSINKI & VAASA

Hundreds exposed to Covid-19 in amusement park and restaurants

Foreigner.fi 8/3/20

Linnanmäki is now trying to contact those who had booked a ticket for 26 July. Finnish health authorities will issue a recommendation this week to wear face masks in some public places.

News

The most atypical Champions League restarts this week

Foreigner.fi 8/3/20

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is questioning why they have to play at Barcelona's Nou Camp amid a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Catalonia.

Business

HSBC profit plunges by 69% in first half of 2020

Foreigner.fi 8/3/20

The bank is moving ahead with plans to reduce its workforce from 235,000 to about 200,000 in the coming 3 years.